International News
US open: Mixed start to trading as key earnings continue to roll in
Wall Street trading began on a mixed note on Tuesday following some key second-quarter bank earnings.
IMF's Lipton warns of particularly slow global trade growth
A top International Monetary Fund official warned central banks that they should stand ready to help should economic growth slow even more rapidly.
JP Morgan Chase beats expectations
JP Morgan Chase beat analysts' expectations with its latest quarterly earnings, helped by an income tax benefit that boosted its results by $768m.
US housebuilder sentiment improves a touch - NAHB
Sentiment among US housebuilders improved a touch in July, according to data released on Tuesday.
US industrial production flat in June despite jump in auto output
Levels of industrial activity in the US were unchanged last month, despite a sharp jump in auto production, held back in part by a large in drop in utilities' output.
US retail sales volumes jump, driven by auto and fashion sales
US retail sales volumes grew a tad more quickly than expected last month, boosted by sales of automobiles and food and beverage stores.
Goldman Sachs beats analysts' forecasts despite slide in revenues
Goldman Sachs cheered Wall Street on Tuesday after its second-quarter numbers beat analyst expectations.
Tesla drops Model X and S variants and cuts prices
In a new attempt at boosting sales, Tesla has dropped the standard-range variants of its Model X and Model S from its product lineup and lowered prices across its range.
Ryanair cuts summer 2020 forecasts due to delays in Boeing Max deliveries
Ryanair updated its projections for capacity growth in the winter of 2019 and the summer of 2020 following delays in deliveries of its new Boeing 737 Max jets.
US pre-open: Futures point to flat open ahead of bank earnings
US stocks looked set for a flat open on Tuesday after finishing in the green in the previous session and ahead of some key second-quarter bank earnings.
Eurozone trade surplus widens in May
The eurozone’s trade surplus with the rest of the world widened in May, official data published on Tuesday showed.
Asia report: Markets mixed as RBA opens door to interest rate movement
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state, as investors digested freshly-released minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia which suggested the central bank was willing to adjust interest rates if economic conditions required it.
German investor morale deteriorates amid ongoing Sino-US trade spat
German investor sentiment deteriorated in July amid the ongoing trade spat between the US and China, according to the latest survey from the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.